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Facility status information networked system

a networked system and status information technology, applied in the field of tables, can solve the problems of relatively high voltage, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of devices

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-20
RESTAURANT TECH CONCEPTS
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"The present invention is an improvement to a system for controlling table turn in a restaurant facility. The system includes a network of table turn monitors and portable pager units. The number or ratio of fixed monitors to portable pagers is determined by the application. The system allows for real-time communication to staff members throughout the facility. The pager can be programmed to send and receive page requests and messages to other users in the network. The system can be used in a room status type of operation and is battery-powered. The pager can be worn as an armband or mounted on a wall or table-top. The invention provides a more efficient and effective way to control table turn in a restaurant facility."

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They do, however, require relatively high voltage.

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[0099]Assume the following is entered on the keyboard. “PAGE”, “7”, “TO”, “57”, “SEND”—This input string will PAGE unit number 7 and instruct them report to table 57. The user holding pager 7 should respond by pressing OK.

[0100]Assume the following is entered on the keyboard. “TBL,”, “57”, “SEND”—This input string will change a table status on the facility monitor from blinking (needs bussing) to off (available for seating).

[0101]Assume the following is entered on the keyboard. “PAGE”, “7”, “MSG”, “4”, “SEND”—This input string will deliver a preset (message number 4) message to unit 7. The user holding pager 7 should respond by pressing OK. As a convenience feature, the last message sent will automatically display when the sender selects the MSG key. If that is the message desired, he could just hit SEND. If the user does not remember the number identifier for a message he can continue to hit the MSG key and it will scroll the available messages, SEND when the desired message is dis...

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Abstract

A facility status information networked control, communication and display system with one or more monitoring stations and wireless communication with a portable pagers. Each station displays a facility layout and has indicia representative of specific designated areas of a facility which is available for use. The indicia communicates to a staff member a status or a need in a designated area of said facility. The station has a touch screen and the indicia is illuminated. The system has a programmable circuitry. Each station and each pager are capable of for sending and receiving updated status changes corresponding to each specific designated area, sending page requests to other users within the system, and sending text messages to other users within the system. Statistical data can be remote collected and stored on a computer for analysis by a facility operator. The pagers can be programmed to operate in a desired mode.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to a table, room or other facility status change reporting system such as a restaurant table status system, a clinic or hospital room status system, or room hospitality status change system and similar facility status change systems, in particular, the invention relates to a networked system, including remote wireless pagers, for real time monitoring and controlling table or room usage and availability and communicating table or room status to and between key stations and staffers simultaneously.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Facility monitoring systems are known in the art, but most require various staffers, and especially the host or Maitre-D in the restaurant business or the reception desk personnel at a hotel or motel or the nurse or receptionist at a clinic, doctor's office or hospital, to either travel partially through the facility to personally observe the status of a table or room or to use the phone to verify the status o...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G08B1/00
CPCH04L12/66
Inventor STAMBAUGH, ROBERT W.BOYER, THOMAS
Owner RESTAURANT TECH CONCEPTS
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